HC Deb 09 June 1969 vol 784 cc202-3W
Mr. Mapp

asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will set out the selected regional indicators, as defined in Appendix C of the Report on Intermediate Areas, for each of the following employment exchange areas, namely, the Cheshire part of Merseyside, South Humberside, North-East Lancashire,

Unemployment Range Employment Male Employment Proportion of Women at work Net internal migration
Change Change Change
1961–66 1967 1968 1966 1961–66 1966 1961–66 1966 1961–66 1961–66
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. '000 Per cent. '000 Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Merseyside … … 3–4 3–4 3–4 810 +4 500 +4 43 +1 -2
South Humberside … 1–2 2–3 2–3 130 +6 90 +4 34 +2 +2
North East Lancashire 1–2 1–2 2–3 230 Nil 130 -1 47 Nil -2
Bolton … … 1–2 2 2 109 -2 64 -2 47 +2 -2
Bury … … … 0–2 2 2 61 +1 37 -3 48 +1 +3
Oldham … … 1–2 1 1–2 87 +2 51 +1 53 +2 -5
Rochdale … … 0–1 2 1–2 57 +2 33 +1 51 -1 Nil
Salford … … 1–2 2 2 741 -3 457 -4 47 +5 -9
Manchester … … -9
Wigan … … … 1–2 3 3 69 Nil 39 -7 44 +9 +1
Notes:
(i) Merseyside includes the whole travel to work area of Liverpool. Information for the Cheshire sector cannot be shown separately.
(ii) Information for Manchester and Salford cannot be separated. The figures cover a travel-to-work area which also included Stockport.